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It was too late to catch theested that it would be worth while to direct a e to 'all the respectable hotels in Southa a deal of personal labour to Owen in searching about the place

'I'll go and telegraph, whilst you return to the man,' said Edward --an offer which was accepted Graye and the rector then turned off in the direction of the porter's cottage

Edward, to despatch the e at once, hurriedly followed the road towards the station, still restlessly thinking All Owen's proceedings were based on the assuood faith, and that he would readily acquiesce in any arrangeht Edward, 'suppose--and Heaven forgiveit--that Manston is not that honourableand inexperienced fellow like Owen do? Will he not be hoodwinked by soets tired of poor Cytherea? And then the disclosure of the truth will ruin and blacken both their futures irremediably' However, he proceeded to execute his commission This he put in the form of a simple request from Owen to Manston, that Manston would come to the Southampton platform, and wait for Owen's arrival, as he valued his reputation The uaranteeing to the clerk who sent it off that every expense connected with the search would be paid

No sooner had the telegram been despatched than his heart sank within hi it Had Manston, all the tiraht enable hinally

Whilst theoff its multitudinous series of raps, Edward heard a powerful rush under the shed outside, followed by a long sonorous creak It was a train of so softly into the station, and it was an up-train There was the ring of a bell It was certainly a passenger train

Yet the booking-office as closed

'Ho, ho, John, seventeen minutes after tiain?' The voice was the stationuard

'Yes, the other side of the cutting The thaw has , and the rails are as slippery as glass We had to bring the at twice' 'Anybody else for the four-forty-five express?' the voice continued